MAREK, John

1856 - 1929  (73 years)

• Name	MAREK, John
  Birth	13 May 1856	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Oct 1929	Maribel, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Cause: at the family home
  Burial	8 Oct 1929	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1, 2]
  	Address: Evergreen Cemetery
  	Section G, Block 5, Lot 7, Space 2
  Person ID	I1785	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family	TUMA, Mary,   b. 20 Mar 1862, Cooperstown, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 5 Apr 1939, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	17 Apr 1883	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [3]
  	Address: Town of Kossuth
  Family ID	F637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, Pioneer of County Dies at Maribel; obituary; 5 October 1929; page 4; viewed online. Pioneer of County Dies at Maribel A three weeks' illness of pneumonia early this morning claimed the life of John Marek a pioneer resident of the town of Cooperstown who spent nearly all his 73 years as a resident of the township. Death occurred at the family home. Born in Milwaukee on May 13, 1856, Mr. Marek was a young boy when the family moved to a farm in Cooperstown and since that time he has been living on the family farm and at Maribel. On April 17, 1883, he married Miss Mary Tuma and she is his only immediate survivor. Funeral services are to be held from the Greenstreet Catholic church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock with the Rev. Father R.J. Rous officiating. Immediately after the church services the funeral cortege will proceed to Evergreen cemetery in this city where interment will take place. [S20] Website - Manitowoc Genealogy (2Manitowoc), viewed online; 15 January 2023; John and Mary Marek in Evergreen Cemetery. Mary Marek/1861-1939, next to: [G-5-7]-John Marek/1856-1929 [bur. 8 Oct. 1929/cause: heart failure due to lobar pneumonia] [S106] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - Newspaper Archives, Mary Marek; obituary; 6 April 1939; viewed online; 15 January 2023. MARY MAREK Mrs. Mary Marek, 77, of 918 N. 9th street, died Wednesday at Holy Family hospital after an illness of eight days. She was a victim of heart disease. Mrs. Marek had resided in Manitowoc since the death of her husband, John Marek, nine year ago. They were married 56 years ago and lived on a farm in the Town of Cooperstown until Mr. Marek's death. Mrs. Marek was Miss Mary Tuma before her marriage. She was born in Cooperstown March 20, 1862. One brother, John Tuma of Manitowoc survives. The body may be viewed at the Husar funeral home at Kellnersville after 7 o'clock. Funeral services will be held there Saturday morning at 10:15 o'clock and brief services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic church in this city at 11 o'clock. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, April 06, 1939 Page 2 ********* [d. 04-05-1939/cause: acute dilatation of heart due to myocarditis/bur. on Mrs. John Marek lot]